9.8HP 4-STROKE Receives Motorboating's 2004 Editors� Choice Award

December 10 2004 2:26pm

Carrollton, TX - Tohatsu Outboards has received the coveted 2004 Editors Choice Award from Motorboating Magazine for their new lightweight and compact 9.8 hp 4-stroke the lightest outboard in its class at a mere 81.5 lbs!

Hiroshi Wakabayashi, President of Tohatsu America Corp., the U.S. distributor, noted: �We are honored that the editors of Motorboating have taken notice of our reliable four-stroke technology in a lightweight package. This is Tohatsu�s second Editors� Choice Motorboating award: the first was in 2001 for our direct injection system, TLDI, which we will be using in all motors of 40 hp and above.�

The magazine�s editors offered congratulations for �a motor that can make for less work on board. The 9.8 hp outboard from Tohatsu makes a job like wrangling a dinghy tender a lot easier.

Depending on which competitor�s engine you compare it to, the diminutive portable power plant weighs form 10 to 30 lbs less than other motors in its class.�

Tohatsu�s new 9.8 hp 4-stroke is a compact 2-cylinder, SOHC engine manufactured to comply with US EPA 2006 & CARB 2008 (3-star rating) emission regulations. The award-winner offers superior performance, a smooth, quiet ride, and remarkable fuel efficiency: around one gallon per hour at wide-open throttle.

The new 9.8 hp 4-stroke is ideal for a variety of small to medium-sized boats such as inflatables, dinghies, sailboats, aluminum fishing boats and small pontoon boats. Its light weight also makes it ideal for use as a trolling motor. The award-winner comes with a choice of 15�, 20� and 25� shafts.

For 2004, Tohatsu Outboards have also introduced an 8 hp 4-stroke with the same outstanding features and same low weight. Both models come with a 3-year limited warranty.

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